(Montreal) The musical Chicago will be shown in Montreal and Quebec City during the summer of 2025, ComediHa! announced on Tuesday.
The well-known Broadway show created in 1975 will be produced in French. The musical will be presented at Espace St-Denis, in Montreal, from June 21, 2025. It will then travel to the Capitole de Québec on August 9.
Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart, a young cabaret artist in the 1920s, who performs in the American city of the same name. Roxie ends up in prison after killing her lover, with jazz singer Velma Kelly also imprisoned for murder. The musical highlights the two women’s journey to freedom and success.
“More than 20 years after its first adaptation in Quebec, Chicago returns with renewed energy,” said Sylvain Parent-Bédard, president and founder of ComediHa!, in a press release.
“The film left its mark and the musical is still one of the most iconic shows on Broadway to this day! »
The production will include 20 singers and dancers, in addition to an orchestra of 13 musicians.
People who want to purchase tickets can do so now.
